Moody's Investors Service announced on Friday it has downgraded the credit ratings for LG Chem and LG Energy Solution (LGES) to Baa2 from Baa1, while revising their outlooks from negative to stable. The downgrade is based on expectations that the consolidated leverage of the companies will stay high for the next 12 to 18 months, a result of weak earnings in key business segments and increasing debt levels. The stable outlook signals Moody's view that both firms can limit further financial deterioration. This is supported by LGES's expansion in the energy storage service sector and LG Chem's asset sales. Moody's projects LG Chem's adjusted net debt-to-EBITDA ratio to rise to between 3.4x and 3.7x in 2025-26, up from 3.3x in 2024, driven by weak earnings and debt to fund North American expansion. No market reaction for Moody's Corporation was noted in the available reports.